All of this might be exciting enough, but new research suggests that there is a potential risk associated with this shower. While most meteors are tiny fragments, the Taurids are notorious for their ...

The risk of a cosmic body striking the Earth—or exploding in the atmosphere—may be higher in 2032 and 2036, researchers have ...

Aspen is a 4 ½-year-old Siberian Husky mix who came in as a stray. She’s big enough for outdoor adventures, yet small enough ...

The month is packed with skywatching highlights—including two galaxies visible to the naked eye and a rare glimpse of the innermost planet. A cormorant crosses the face of the full moon in ...

A Russian citizen has been detained in Moscow for allegedly transmitting classified military information to Ukrainian ...

The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley’s comet — will peak with the arrival of a new moon, providing an excellent opportunity to see shooting stars without ...

Two meteor showers are set to peak around the same time next month, and you'll be able to see them with the naked eye. The northern and southern Taurids, two different meteor showers, are next up on ...